Philip Kosloski

Lessons from the Shire: How to live a simple life according to Tolkien’s Middle-Earth

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“[Hobbits] love peace and quiet and good tilled earth: a well-ordered and well-farmed countryside was their favourite haunt. They do not and did not understand or like machines more complicated than a forge-bellows, a water-mill, or a hand-loom, though they were skilful with tools” (Prologue to the Fellowship of the Ring, 1). Hobbits are well-known […]

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The highs and lows of Catholicism found in George R.R. Martin’s ‘Wild Cards’

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In the 1980s, comic books were for still for kids. Fans will object (and they’re right to do so) and point back to plot arcs and standalone issues from that decade (and the 70s, the 60s, and even earlier) that engaged with adult issues like racism, sexism, unjust war, death, disease, and poverty in a

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Nightcrawler: The mysterious Catholic superhero with a “demonic” past

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Perhaps the most notable Catholic comic book character besides Matt Murdock (Daredevil) is Kurt Wagner. Like Wagner, Murdock’s powers are not intrinsically related to his devilish appearance. However, unlike Murdock, Wagner was born with both his powers and his appearance. Murdock is a human with enhanced senses from an accident, while Wagner is a mutant.

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Sin and salvation in Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’

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This post contains spoilers for seasons 1-3 of Netflix’s Stranger Things. While full of empowering messages for both families and young people, the series is not suitable for all ages, and contains language, violence, and some sexuality. For more detailed information, read the series overview by Common Sense Media. As film studios continue to withdraw

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Amazon reveals “fellowship” of creators for new ‘Lord of the Rings’ series

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Great mystery has surrounded the upcoming Lord of the Rings series being produced for Amazon Prime. Very few details have been revealed until today, when a whole “fellowship” of creators were announced on Amazon’s social media pages. The announcement came in the form of a short video, which can be viewed below. Vulture has extracted the names

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This one sentence from Tolkien’s ‘Silmarillion’ will change your life

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“Therefore [Iluvatar] willed that the hearts of Men should seek beyond the world and should find no rest therein” (J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion, 36). This short passage from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion possesses such immense truth in regards to the very core of what it means to be human. In fact, this one line has the capacity

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‘Soulfinder’: A new comic book series about Catholic exorcist priests battling evil

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Professional journalist Douglas Ernst, who has devoted nearly a decade covering the comics industry via his blog and YouTube, in addition to working for The Washington Times, has embarked on a new journey in writing his first comic book: Soulfinder: Demon’s Match. He recently launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund the comic book and the response

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